Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 17, 2007
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I want to tell you a story about a man in whom God has moved so miraculously, I’ve just got to walk you through it.
Mel Pellinen was a big strapping guy. I met him when I lived in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Mel lived in Ishpeming and for years as a butcher he had carried whole sides of
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 25, 2007
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“Encouraging” The New Members
“Bill and Sue” had recently moved into the city, and had been visiting our church for several weeks. They made friends quickly, and possessed a variety of gifts and talents that would enhance the ministries of our church. Within a short time they decided that God would
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Baptist
Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 24, 2007
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Christmas changed in a hurry for Mike and Tiffany Bailey from one year to the next. In 2001, their neat house with the white picket fence was fairly quiet. Like all of their past Christmas seasons, Mike and Tiffany had gone to parties, exchanged gifts, attended family get-togethers, and prayed for
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Baptist
Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008
-This past week I watched part of an interview with a medical expert about this bird flu that is spreading around our world. The govt. has already suggested that people should stock a couple of month’s supply of such things as canned tuna and powdered milk. This is not to throw anybody into a
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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HEART ATTACKS
Did you know that tension exhibits itself in the from of stress? And stress is not always caused by negative things; it is also caused by positive things in your life.
For instance, Mike Parker was recovering from a severe heart attack, and the doctor said there should be no
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Contributed by David Moore on Aug 27, 2008
I grew up in the Protestant community in Northern Ireland, but my first ministry was among the Roman Catholic community in the Republic of Ireland. One evening after preaching in Belfast, I was traveling south when my car broke down on the motorway. It was late at night, the road was dark and it
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Baptist
Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 7, 2022
A lady purchased a parrot whose previous owner had taught him profanity and decided that she would reform him. The parrot learned a number of Christian words and Bible verses to replace the cuss words. However, the owner caught him cussing one day and grabbed him and said, "I'll teach you
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 31, 2009
*In vs. 31 Jesus told Peter, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.”
*Satan is certainly still at work in the world today. Satan wanted to sift Peter, and Christian, you can be sure that he wants to sift us.
*In Bible days grain was sifted a couple of
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Baptist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 22, 2009
NOT "WHY?" BUT "WHAT?"
I remember a particular counseling session years ago where three of us were trying to encourage a change of personality and a change of behavior in a spouse.
Dr. Jay Adams, in his book on direct, biblical counseling, said the purpose is not to find out why a person sinned,
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 15, 2009
The intriguing thing about contrasts is their similarities.
For example, Bill Crowder (RBC Ministries) illustrates this with the two top rock bands in the 1960’s, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Both bands were from England, and both bands were revolutionary in their music, but the
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Baptist
Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 9, 2010
ABRAHAM'S UPHEAVAL
I understand the UPHEAVAL OF MOVING to a different city. Packing endless boxes of books, dismantling beds and throwing out all the junk we have accumulated over time - big job. Then watching a huge truck back into our driveway, and take it all away. We have done all that many
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